2023 Engagement Survey

Dear RAM Member:

RAM represents your employment sector with public officials, the press and with consumers. In order for us to effectively represent the broad range of our membership, it is more important today than ever to fully understand the make up of our 4000 members. Please take a minute to fill out this important survey so that we can better support your business.

Yes, we generally know how many food, hardware, furniture, jewelry, etc. stores we have, as well as quick serve, fine and service dining, and auto service operations. But frankly, we have little or no information about you, the owner of the small businesses.

We ask that you take a few minutes to fill out this Survey Monkey as we seek to collect important data to better serve our members in a variety of public policy, leadership, education, services, resources, networking, and membership recruiting ways.

Thanks so much for participating in this important membership survey. Best,

Jon Hurst
President

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* 1. Contact Information (optional & confidential)

Name

Company

Address

City/Town

ZIP/Postal Code

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 2. Retail Sector Category

Apparel/ Footwear

Electronic/ Appliance

Quick Service Restaurant

Auto/ Repair/ Gas

Convenience

Hardware

Food Retail

Manufacturing/ Goods Producing

Wholesale/ Distribution

Dining Restaurant

Services

Jewelry & Gift

Furniture & Home Decor

Bookstore

Cannabis

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Company Ownership Demographics (check all that apply):

Minority owned

Women owned

LGBTQ

Veteran

Immigrant

Other (please specify)

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* 4. If you checked off minority or immigrant in Q3, please indicate racial identity of ownership. Check all that apply for multiple owners.

Black/African American

Latinx/ Hispanic

Native American/Alaska Native

Asian

White

Multi-racial

Other (please specify)

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* 5. What are your top business concerns?

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* 6. Are you interested in joining with fellow area business owners to meet with local legislators (in the district or via Zoom)?

Yes

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* 7. Do you know your local legislators and elected local government leaders? Please indicate below.

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* 8. Are you a member of your local chamber of commerce or local business organization?

Yes

If yes, please list group and indicate if you have served in their leadership.

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* 9. Are you a member of a local civic organization(s) (i.e Lions, Rotary, etc)?

Yes

If yes, identify group and if you have served in their leadership.

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* 10. Have you participated in your local town/city government?

Yes

If yes, indicate positions held.

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* 11. Are you interested in participating in quarterly or periodic issue updates with your fellow retail sector category counterparts (ie. Fellow restaurant, convenience store, etc. RAM member sectors)?

yes

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* 12. RAM currently provides member cooperative programs designed to save you money and to enhance employee retention through provide better employee benefits. Those programs include our non-profit workers compensation group, cooperative health insurance, multi-employer 401K, credit card processing, and energy purchasing. Are you familiar with these programs?

Yes

If No, but you would like learn more, please provide a phone number or email so that we may reach out to you.

2023 Engagement Survey

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* 1. Contact Information (optional & confidential)

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* 2. Retail Sector Category

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* 3. Company Ownership Demographics (check all that apply):

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* 4. If you checked off minority or immigrant in Q3, please indicate racial identity of ownership. Check all that apply for multiple owners.

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* 5. What are your top business concerns?

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* 6. Are you interested in joining with fellow area business owners to meet with local legislators (in the district or via Zoom)?

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* 7. Do you know your local legislators and elected local government leaders? Please indicate below.

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* 8. Are you a member of your local chamber of commerce or local business organization?

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* 9. Are you a member of a local civic organization(s) (i.e Lions, Rotary, etc)?

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* 10. Have you participated in your local town/city government?

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* 11. Are you interested in participating in quarterly or periodic issue updates with your fellow retail sector category counterparts (ie. Fellow restaurant, convenience store, etc. RAM member sectors)?

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* 13. Outside of RAM's current member benefits, is there a service you think RAM members need or that we should look to provide?

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* 14. Additional Comments. Thank You For Your Important Time & Information.